Executive Director
Dr. Hartley Stern is Executive Director of the Jewish General Hospital and professor of Surgery at McGill University. Most recently he was Vice President of The Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre and, the Provincial Head of Surgical Oncology with Cancer Care Ontario.
Originally from Toronto, Dr. Stern completed his undergraduate medical education and surgical training at the University of Toronto, followed by a Research Training Fellowship at the London Hospital Medical College in London, England. He moved his practice to Ottawa in June 1994, to undertake the new roles of Surgeon-in-Chief at the Ottawa Civic Hospital, and subsequently The Ottawa Hospital (amalgamation-1998) and, as Chairman of the Department of Surgery at the University of Ottawa.
In August 2000, Dr. Stern began a new challenge as the CEO of the Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre, which in January 2004 became a large integrated program in The Ottawa Hospital of the full spectrum of Cancer Services, Research and Education.
Dr. Stern’s clinical focus is colorectal cancer, and he intends to continue, in a limited fashion, to teach students and perform surgery. He holds an appointment as Professor of Surgery at McGill University.
In addition, Dr. Stern had the opportunity to work with and preside over the Canadian Oncology Society, the Canadian Society of Surgical Oncology and the Integration Group of the Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control as it developed into a National Council. He now sits on the Strategic Advisory Committee of the National Cancer Institute of Canada.
He has been married for 30 years to Dorothy Stern and has two sons, Daniel and Andrew.
News, links and articles on the Executive Director
January 31, 2012 - CEO Forum - Healthy Organization (Video)
June 28, 2011 - CEO Forum (MP3)
January 13, 2011 - Healthcare system can be fixed: Four solutions from Dr. Hartley Stern (Flash video)
June 3, 2010 - CEO Forum (MP3)
December 9, 2009 - Dr. Stern addresses staff members during the celebration of the JGH Accreditation (MP3)
November 24, 2009 - The CEO's Open Staff Forum (MP3)
October 8, 2009 - Remarks from the Executive Director at the 2009 AGM (MP3)
July 29, 2009 - Dr. Stern's speech at the Grand Re-opening of the Doors Ceremony of the new main entrance (MP3)
March 30, 2009 - The CEO's Open Staff Forum (MP3)
April 4, 2008 - Speech by Dr. Stern at obstetrics and gynecology symposium
March 27, 2008 - Dr. Hartley Stern to lead the Jewish General (Canadian Healthcare Technology)
March 26, 2008 - Dr. Hartley Stern's first speech to JGH staff, at the Atrium (MP3)
March 10, 2008 - JGH Welcomes New Executive Director
March 10, 2008 - "I am proud to embrace the challenge ahead" (Pulse)
January 17, 2008 - Cancer Centre VP leaving Ottawa for Montreal (Ottawa Citizen)